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HPF/facie "izo Patented Feb. 2, 1932 PATENT; OFFICE UN''ED STATES HURXTHAL F. FREASE, OF CANTON, OHIO ARCH AND :BEAM MANUFACTURE AND PRODUCTS Application. inedY May 25,

' 15 spaced transversely from the thrust resisting means. The particular thrust resisting means illustrated in said application consists of a tie rod connecting the outer bases ofthe arch.

The objects of the present improvements include the provision of novel thrust resisting means for the arches of said prior application.

Further objects of the present improve- 'Z5 ments include the provision of more eflicient and more economical methods of manufacturing arches, and beams having non-uniform cross section.V Further objects of the Vpresent improvements include thel provision of novel and more efficient arrangements of arches With the structural framework of buildings.

Further objects of the present improvements include'the. provision of arches and beams adapted for easier fabrication by welding, and at the same time adapted for easier installation as floor joists carrying metal lath or the like, than have heretofor been available.

These and ancillaryeobjects areattained in the present invention by the arches and..

Q0 A Figure l is an elevation view of a standard structural shape illustrating one step in the improved method of manufacturing arches and beams including certain of the improved arches and beams hereof.

Fig. 2, an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 3, a side elevation illustrating Y one form of arch made from the structural shape illustrated in Fig. 1

Fig. 4, a transverse sectional view thereof. as on line 4 4, Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, a side elevation illustrating one form of beam having non-uniform cross section made from they standard structural shape illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6, an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 7, a side elevation of another form of beam similar to that illustrated in Fig. 5 and made therefrom;

Fig. 8, a transverse sectional View thereof4 as on line 8-8, Fig. v7; K V 70 Fig. 9, a side elevation of a beam similar to that shown in Fig. 5, and illustrating the method of manufacturing an arch therefrom;

Fig. 10, an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 11, a side elevation illustrating the 7 arch made from the beam illustrated in Fig. 9;

Fig. 12; a transverse sectional view thereof as online 12-'12, Fig. 11;

Fig. 13, a side elevation of a modied form .80 of the arch shown in Fig. 3, in novel arrange ment with the main structural frame of a building illustrated partly in section and partly in fragmentary elevation; Y

Fig. 14, a view similar to Fig. 13 illustrating a modified arrangement thereof;

Fig. 15, a view similar to Figs. 13 and 14, and illustrating a modified arrangement thereof in which no thrust load is transmitted to the main frame of the building;

Fig. 16, a fragmentary perspective view further and more clearly illustrating the arrangement of Fig. 15;

Fig. 17, a side elevation of a standard structural shape similar to that illustrated in Fig. 95 1 and illustrating one step in the improved method of manufacturing others of the improved arches and beamshereof Fig. 18, an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 19, a side elevation illustrating one 10i) form of arch made from the structural shape illustrated in Fi 17;

Fig. 20, an en eievation thereof;

Fig. 21, a side elevation illustrating another form of arch made from the standard structural shape illustrated in Fig. 17;

Fig. 22, an end elevation thereof;

Fig, a side elevation illustrating one form o beam having non-uniform cross section and made from the standard structural sha illustrated in Fig. 17;

ig. 24, an end elevation thereof;

Fig. 25, a top plan view of another' form-of the im roved arch made accordimT to the improve method hereof, and including im- .proved .means for resisting vibrating loads;

LF 26, a side elevation thereof;

27, u top `plan view of a modified form of the improved arch illustrated in Fig. 25; and

Fig. 28, a side elevation thereof.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the drawings.

to 12inclusive illustrate one series of improved arches and beams andthe improved method of making the same -from standard' rolled shapes.

finie im oved method of manufacturing arches an beams .fincludes'cutting astandard rolled shape 1preferably an.I beam, prefer- .ably vto a length equal to or less than the clear -distance between the bearings upon which the arch to be made 'is to be rested. L `The wehof the I beam is then longitudinally severed by'a single preferably curved ,clit2whieh vfollows the desired arch line, and the isevengfmay be done-by burning, shearing, slittin or any other well known severin metho .i Vering the shaft 1 longitudinally, thus ,provides an arch l3, and a beam 4.

The arch 3 may be used to make .a lever achoiuthe type set forth in my aforesaid priciapplication., b securing as by are weldingis aced leveren su ports 5 and 5" which le angles, at eac of the upper outer ,6a and 6b of the bases 7a and 7b, respectively, of :thearch 3, and the angle end supports are preferably located ust below the uper'nge Bof the arch 3, and extend longltudinallybeyondihe ends of the bases any dea'md-distance for resting upon and vertiv reacting egainst the bearings for the spaced vthrust heel struts 6 and 6 are se- .cnred .as `by welding at the sides of each of the bases 'Zaand 7b and may depend downward from the lower outer corners of the arch ang-Y` distance, the thrust heel struts beipgtadapted as will hereinafter be set forth in greater detail, Afor abutment against any 'resistance against the end thrust of the arch, at any vdesired distance below the vertically `reacting -end supports.

Tliebelm 'made as aforesaid, comprises a T beam of varying cross section having a maximum cross sectional area at the center'. These beams may be used in positions like that illustrated in Fig. 5, for providing curved roof joists for self-draining roofs.

The beam 4- may be used to make a ioor 'oist having a fiat upper chord and a curved lower chord, by reversing the position of the beam as illustrated in Fig. 5 to the position illustrated in Fig. 7, and by securing as by am welding curved. lower chord reinforcing bars 9 and 9 at each side of the curved lower edge of the lbeam, and by securing as by arc welding spaced lever end supports 10 and 10 which may be channels, at each of the outer ends 11a and 11b ot' the beam, the channel end supports being preferably located just below the flange 12 of the beam, and extendE longitudinally beyond the ends of the beam any desired distance for resting upon the hearings therefor.

The beam 4 may also be used to make an arch, or a lever arch, by transversely severing the beam at its center by a cut 13 perpendicuiar to the flange 12, as illustrated in F 9, and by longitudinally severing the vWe at one end by a curved cut 14 extending between the end 11a and the extremity 15 of the cutl at the curved edge of the beam and at-:the other side by a curved cut 16 extending between the extremity and the other end 11?) of 'the beam 4.

Arch struts 17a and 17 b are thus formed, and the ends 11a and 11b, reversed from the position illustrated in 9, may be joined as illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12, as b v means of side plates 18 and 18 and a top plate 19.

End supports 5 and 5 and heel struts 6 and 6 are providedV in the same manner as were provided for the arch illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4.,.and vtie rod sleeves 20a and 201 which may be formed from U straps are secured at the lower outer ends of the heel struts. A tie rod 21 is provided with threaded ends 21a Yand 215 which extend through the sleeves 26a and 20h, respectively,and nuts 22a and 22h are screwed upon the threaded ends 21a and 2lb of the-tie rod and abut the tie rod sleeves, thus making a'lever arch similar to that set forthin my aforesaid prior application.

Accordingly by the improved method of manufacturing arches and beams thus set forth, a, single length of rolled shape 1, may be used to make either two arches which may be of either of the Vtypes illustrated in Fig. 3 and Fig. 11, or one arch and one beam as illustrated respectively in Figs. 3 or 11, and Figs. 5 or 7. f

Figs. 13 to 16 inclusive, illustrate moditied forms of the arch shown in Fig. 11, in

Vnovel arrangement with the main structure frame of a building, whereby no tie rods are required to extend across the major portion ofthe ceiling area, thereby reducing the space between Hoor and ceiling and adapting the lever' arch joist construction for use in high build'ngs.

rlhe lever arches illustrated in Figs. 13 to 16 inclusive, each include an arch 8 made as iforesaid and having secured thereon as aforesaid lever end supportsv 5 and 5', andA modified triangular heel struts 23 and 23', aranged in a manner similar to the arrangement of the heel struts 6 and 6', but being greater in strength by reason of their triangular shape.

jCurved lower chord reinforcin g bars 24e and 211 may be secured at each side of the lower curved edge of the' arch 3.

As illustrated in Fig. 13, the leverA arch has been installed upon the main frame of a building indicated generally at 25, and which may include spacedbearing beams 26a and 261 upon the upper surfaces of which the supports 5 rest and vertically re-act.

rl`he bearing beams 26o` and 26?) may be carried at their ends in a usual manner on columns 27a, and 275 respectively, and the columns 27a and 27?) are connected as by means of a non-bearing beam 28.

The thrust heel struts 23 and 23 extend downwardly a sucient distance to'abut, as at 29a and 29h` respectively, laterally against the inwardly directed edges of the lower flanges of the beams 26o and 2Gb, thereby providing a resistance against the end thrust of the arch at a distance below the vertically reacting end supports equal to the distance of the flanges of the beams 26a and 26?). This thrust of course ultimately absorbed by Vthe, connecting beams 28.

f it is considered undesirable to' submit the beams 26o and 26?) to the combined loading of the vertically reacting end supports and the laterally reacting heel struts, separate thrust beams 30o andSG may be secured attheir ends to the columns 27a and 27?), respectively, below the beams 26al and 2629, as illustrated in Fig. 14, whereby lthe beams 26a and 2Gb will carry the vertical loads', and the beams 30a and 30?) will carry the thrust loads. Both the vertical and thrust loads, however, in the arrangement illustrated in Fig. 14 are ultimately absorbed by the main frame of the building.

VFor applying' only vertical loads to the main frame of the building, the novel arrangement illustrated in Figs. 15 and 16 may be utilized. Y

ln this arrangement thrust beams 31a and 31?) are secured to the lower ends of the heel struts 23, independently of the main structural. frame 287 and .the ends of the thrust beams 81a and 31?), are connected by tie beams 320 and 32d, and the tie beams consequently ultimately absorb all of the thrust of all of the lever arches.

Figs. 17 to 24, inclusive7 Y illustrate another series ofmodiiied improved arches and beams and a modification of the improved method of making the same from standard rolled shapes.

The modification of the improved method of manufacturing arches and beams includes cutting' a standard rolled shape 101, preferably an I beam, preferably in a length equal to or less than ythe clear distance between the bearings uponwhich the arch to be made is to be rested.

The web of the I beam is then longitudinally severed by a single curved scalloped cut 102, the curve of which follows the desired arch line, and the severing may be done by burning', shearing, slitting', or any other `well known severing method.

vsupports 105 and 105 which may be angles,

at each of Athe upper outer corners 106e y and 1065 of the bases 107@ and 1072 respectively, ofthe arch 103, and the angle end supports are preferably located just'below the upper flange 108 of the arch 103, and eX- tend longitudinally beyond the ends of the,

bases any desired distance for resting upon and vertically reacting against the bearings for the arch.

Spaced thrust heel struts 106 and 106 are secured as by welding at the sides of each of the bases 107aand 107?) and Amay depend downward from the lower outer corners of the arch any desired distance, the thrust heel struts being adapted as will hereinafter beset forth in greater detail, for abutment against any desired resistance against the end thrust of the arch, at any desired distance below the vertically reacting end supports.

The beam-104- made as aforesaid comprises a T beam of varying cross section having a maximum cross sectional area'at the center and a` scalloped curved outer edge.

The beam 1011 may be used to malte a floor joist having a fiat upper chord and a curved lower'chord, by reversing the position of the beam as illustrated in Fig. 17 to the position illustrated in Fig. 23, and by securing as by arc weldinn' a curved lower chord reinforcing beam 109 to the downwardly protruding tongues T. i

As illustrated, the scalloped curved cut 102 merges at its ends in outwardly extending cuts 102@ and 1025 parallel with vthe flanges 108 and 112 of the l beam, and the reinforcing chord bar 109 may'eXtend in abutment with the outer edges formed by the parallel Acuts 1.02ct and 1021 and be secured thereto and form outwardly extending end supports .11041 and 11011.

Figs.25 to 28, inclusive, illustrate lever arches made partlyby the improved method hereof, and which are adapted for resisting 'reverse or vibrating loads, that is to say transversa. loads applied either downwardly as normally, or downwardly and upwardly due am tothe ivibrations of machinery, earthquakes .orfthelike I In the lever arch illustrated in Figs. 25 and 26, one of the arches 3 is provided at its ends with improved end supports 1400J and "ml 140b. Each of the end su ports 140a and 1401) is in the form of a lin frame compris- -ing a plurality of sets of parallel members -pivotally secured to each other attheir intersections, and one of the members being se- ,l cunedto the thrust end of the arch, and each i at each end of the arch, end supports formed by the portions of the flange 12 remaining on the arch.

The end supports maybe seated upon bearings formed by the upper surface of the lower 'm flanges of bearing beams, and lower transversely'extending angles 51a and lb are secured to the remaining portions of the flange 12 adjacent each of the extremities of 'the arch, and are adapted for lateral abutment m against the inner side faces of the lower Hongos of Ythe bearing beams, and laterally Bltlnding angles 52a, and 52?; are secured to the upper flange 8 of the arch adjacent the outer extremities thereof, and are adapted 'im :for lateralV abutment against the inner side faces of the upper Vflanges of the bearin beams g The. distance between the flanges 8 and 12 may be sutlicient to flll the space between the flanges of the bearing beams, or fillerY plates 53a and 53?) may be provided between the flange 8 and the inner surface of the upper langes of thebearing beam.

Accordingly each of the lever arches illusi I5 trated in Figs. 25 to 28 inclusive may resist transverse loads applied either upwardly or downwardly. Y

vModifications of the improved method herein illustrated and described, but not claimed, and various embodiments of the improved arches and beams, and arrangements thereof with the main structural frames of. buildings, herein illustrated and described liutnot claimed, willy be claimed iu divisional s applications hereof.

I claim:

1. A structural member including an arch havingfouter bases, end supports on the arch for carrying the entire vertical load of the arch and extending outwardly longitudinally therefrom, and means on the arch for abutment against members separate from and external of the arch for resisting the entire end thrust thereof.

2. A structural member including an arch having outer bases, end supports on the arch for carrying the entire vertical load of the arch and extendingr outwardly longitudinally therefrom, and means on the arch below the end supports for abutment against mem- 4. A structure including spaced supportn ing beams, a separate thrust resisting frame, and a plurality of transverse load carrying members extending between the beams, each transverse load carrying member including an arch having outer bases, end supports carrying the entire vertical load of the arch and extending longitudinally outwardly from the bases thereof and each end support resting on one of the supporting beams, and thrust transmitting means below the end supports on the arch bases, and the thrust transmitting means of all of the transverse load carrying members reacting against the thrust resisting frame.

5. A structure including spaced supporting beams, thrustresistinfr beams, and a plurality of transverse loa carrying members extending between the beams, each transverse load carrying member including an arch having outer bases, end supports carrying the entire vertical load of the arch and extending longitudinally outwardly from the bases thereof and cach end support resting on one of the supporting beams, and thrust transmitting means below the end supports on the arch bases, and the thrust transmitting means of all of the transverse load carrying members reacting against the thrust resisting beams.

6. A struct-ure including spaced supporting beams, a separate thrust resisting frame, and a plurality of transverse load carrying members extending between the beams, the thrust resisting frame including spaced the end supports on thefarch bases, and the thrust transmitting means of all of the transverse load carrying members reacting against the beams of the thrust resisting frame.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

HURXTHAL F. FREASE. 

